Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 
Nintendo still bottom of Greenpeace chart 
Author Message
Legend

Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
Reply with quote
Quote:
Nintendo is still the least environmentally-friendly of the big three videogame companies, according to the latest Greenpeace grading.

Nintendo has once again come under fire for the use of certain materials in its games consoles, although this year does slightly better for disclosing carbon footprint and energy efficient chargers for the DSi. Here's what Greenpeace said (via Kotaku):

"Nintendo scores most points on chemicals; it has put games consoles on the market that have PVC-free internal wiring. It has banned phthalates and is monitoring use of antimony and beryllium. Although it is endeavouring to eliminate the use of PVC, it has not set a timeline for its phase-out.

"It continues to score zero on all e-waste criteria.

"It scores points on energy criteria, for the energy efficiency of its low power AC adaptor for the Nintendo DSi, which meets the requirements for external power supplies in the Energy Star programme. It also retains a point on energy for disclosing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its own operations."

That's a improvement over last year, when Greenpeace condemned Nintendo for having "an incredibly poor standard of communication regarding this issue."

Nintendo is bottom of the three on Greenpeace's Naughty Little Boy chart with a score of 1.8 out of 10, although none of them are particularly good. Microsoft scored 3.3 and Sony 4.9. Tut tut.

Quick, get Captain Planet on the blower.


Would they rather that people were driving petrol-guzzlers, blowing up handily-placed chemical and fuel containers, and blasting off into space in real life? :twisted:

_________________
Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/


Sat May 29, 2010 11:48 pm
Profile
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
Reply with quote
Doesn't this Greenpeace chart assume they use terrible terrible chemicals etc if they can't find out what the real ones are?
GP: What chamicals do you use?
N: None of your business
GP: You're killing the planet you evil scum.

_________________
pcernie wrote:
'I'm going to snort this off your arse - for the benefit of government statistics, of course.'


Sun May 30, 2010 12:12 am
Profile WWW
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 2 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software.